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- Nov 23, 2020
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- Portastudio 424 mk II
Hello
Just got this recorder. It will not play, record, rewind or f.fwd for no longer than 2 seconds and during that 2 seconds the counter doesn't move. It doesn't do this all the time, because I just managed to record 3 minute worth of drumming into it, but after that it started again and it just won't work.
If I put in cleaning mode, everything is working as supposed. Everything is rolling as intended and the operation feels smooth.
If I don't use cassette, but use my finger instead to press the "switch" in the top right corner it does the same thing. Plays for 2 seconds and then quits.
If I let it cool down for a while, I can do all the things, like record, playback and rewind, but it doesn't take long after the problem occurs again.
So, something to do with warming up? Because cleaning mode seems to be working perfectly, it shouldn't be motors or belts? Some detector?
Just got this recorder. It will not play, record, rewind or f.fwd for no longer than 2 seconds and during that 2 seconds the counter doesn't move. It doesn't do this all the time, because I just managed to record 3 minute worth of drumming into it, but after that it started again and it just won't work.
If I put in cleaning mode, everything is working as supposed. Everything is rolling as intended and the operation feels smooth.
If I don't use cassette, but use my finger instead to press the "switch" in the top right corner it does the same thing. Plays for 2 seconds and then quits.
If I let it cool down for a while, I can do all the things, like record, playback and rewind, but it doesn't take long after the problem occurs again.
So, something to do with warming up? Because cleaning mode seems to be working perfectly, it shouldn't be motors or belts? Some detector?